Wind-wheel.



D. K EMBLE. WIND WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED AU`G. I`7 |914.' 1,178,729. A

Patented Apr. 11,1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

a THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH Co., WASHING-NJN. D. c.

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. i PmC'ATloN flu-:n AUG. u. 1914. 1,178,729.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

THB COLUMBM P` LM 1OQRAPH C0., WASHING'roN. D. c.

Patented Apr. 11,191.6.

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Application filed August 17,

T0 all whom t may concern Be it known thatl, DUsToN KEMBLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lakewood, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ghio,` have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVnd-Wheels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention comprises an improved wind wheel of conical form, the object of` which is to yield .a greater output of power for a given diameter than the ordinary type of wind wheel by its capacity for utilizing a larger part of the energy in the giveny wind area. i v

Other objects are to provide a `windy wheel that is lighter in construction than in lother open front wheels having deflectors .by reducing the size of the deflector; to provide a wind wheel with suflicient torque relatively to its total powerthat it will be adaptable to a direct pump action and permit the use of a device for controlling the length of pump stroke; to provide a wind wheel that is well adapted to be blown open during the prev,- alence of excessively high winds and thus to escape the usual danger'of `damage or wrecking by suchwinds; to provide a wind wheel which combines the advantages `of both the radial vaned and axial vaned types of such wheels in structure,'speed,power and average total output; to provide a means of opening and closing the hinged vanes of a wind wheel according to variations in the velocity of .the prevailing wind without disturbing the symmetry and balance of the vanes relative to each other in the circle; and to provide a means of holding and maintaining in a normal position the inner ends of the hinged vanes of a wind wheel so that they will not be twisted or bent away from theirplace in the circle when opened by a strong wind.'

\ In the yaccompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a rear view of my improved wheel. Fig. 2 is a plan view or elevation of a portion of the wheel band, and Fig. 3 iS a front view vanes mounted' thereon, the vanes being shown in cross section. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the pivot straps for the vanes. `Figli is a cross section rof av few vanes showing the link connections at their smaller end. Fig. 7, Sheet 2, is a central section longitudinally of the wind wheel. Fig. S is a perspective vi'ew of a single vane. Figs. 9` and 10 are Specification of Letters Patent.

or fixed upon a r"shaft ,shaft 6 with the counter-weight 10a r the y area circumpassed Patented npr. ii, 191e.

1914. Serial No. 857,033.

detail views of modified portions 4of the wind wheel. j -V The wind wheel consists of a hub 2, a wrought-iron tire or band 3, and wire spokes 4 secured by nuts at the flattened portions 5 ofthe band. `The hub is keyed 6 which is mounted in suitable bearings 7 of a strong but light frame 8 capable of revolving "onv a vertical axis at the top of a -tower9 orloth'er suit- Acrank 10 atone end of.

to balance the pump rod and its connecting parts and a pitman 11` afford one form of oper.- ating connection-for the pump rod 12,-and4 a forwardly-projecting armV 13 lof frame supports a weight 14 to counterbalance the wheel at the opposite side of saidframe. A y

able support.

rod 16 extends -parallel A,with saidarm andv is affixed thereto and (to the frame opposite the crank shaft to brace andstrengthen the arm,kand one side arm ofthe crankis free to revolve on an inner projecting end ofv the rod. Y, i v y The vanes 17 of the wind wheel are independently pivoted or hinged by straps 18 to -round band` 3, and the series of vanes are arranged normally like a frustum of'a cone with eachvane hinged to the band at a point approximately one-third ,of its length fromjits outer extremity. The inclination of the vanesv longitudinally thereof to the axis of revolution is at an angle oflessth'an `forty-five degrees preferably, and each vane is of greater length than the radius of the `by the forward ends of said vanes. Each versely and tapers and each vane is set yalso tangentially of the wheel. The material forl the vanes maybe of thin sheetmetal, and ribsof heavier strap iron may be employedto stillen the vanesnnl r that case, and such ribs or pieces may have vane is paracentrictransj in width longitudinally, y

the same curvature lor form of the vane as I shown by the dotted lines 18,` see Fig.v 8 or i be straight as represented` byxthe piece 20, in the same figure. lTherear orsmaller ends of each vane may be stiifened lby a ribor piece 21 havingan earl or pivot lug 22 to which a link 23 is connected. The opposite end of said link is-hinged to a slidable collar 24 which is held in a normally retired position adjacent the end of hub 2 in the shaft by bow springs 25 aliixed tothe hub and in'gripping relation with an` nannular shoulder 26 on the collar. This arrangement of parts permits the inner ends of the vanes to swing open under excessive and dangerous wind pressure and at the same time prevents the vanes from twisting out of shape and symmetry; also all the vanes operate in unison and have the samev relative opening and closing movement. In addition to the detent device described, the vanes are checked and cushioned in their opening movement by the coiled spring 27 which is sleeved on the shaft between the slidable collar 24C and the washer 28 at the front of the deflector 29. This deflector is preferably conical and fastened to the end of shaft 6, and is relatively small in diameter and set close to the smaller ends of the vanes when in their normal operating position. A curved rod 30 attached to each vane and slidably engaged with eye members 31 on the defiector 29 holds the vanes from twisting or becoming` displaced at their rear ends and also limits the outward swinging movement-s of the vanes. In lieu of this arrangement, I may use a hinge connection 32 as shown in Fig. 9. An equivalent to the hinge straps 18 is also shown in Fig. 10, Sheet l, wherein studs or lugs 33 are riveted on a flat band 34, and a loop 35 is riveted at its ends to the vane and pivotally engaged with said studs or lugs.

Other modifications might also be made in the structure as described without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and following claims.

What I lclaim is:

l. In a wind wheel, a shaft and a circle of vanes of tapering' and paracentric form set on tangential lines longitudinally at an acute angle relatively to the shaft.

2. In a wind wheel, a vshaft and a circle of vanes set tangentially of the wheel with4 their edges in juxtaposition radially of the wheel at an angle of less than forty-five degrees with the axis of revolution, each vane having a greater length than the radius of the area circumpassed by the Windward ends of the vanes.

3. In a wind wheel, a shaft having a wheel mounted thereon and a set of curved vanes hinged at their forward ends on said wheel to move radially outward at their rearward ends; and inclined longitudinally and transversely at an acute angle to said shaft.

4. In a wind wheel, a shaft having a wheel and a deflector mounted thereon and a series of vanes hinged to said wheel and extending longitudinally to said deflector at an angle to said shaft and with their rear end edges in close juxtaposition to the rim of said deleetor under normal conditions.

5. In a wind wheel, a shaft having wire spokes and a wheel rim and a circle of vanes arranged like a frustum of a cone and hinged at their front ends upon said wheel rim, said vanes being tapered and of paracentric form.

6. In a wind wheel, a shaft having a circular deflector mounted thereon and a wheel I* mounted at the front of said deflector, a circle of vanes hinged to said wheel and arranged like a frustum of a cone with the rear end edge of each vane in juxtaposition to the rim of said deiiector, and means to hold said vanes from swinging outward under normal wind pressures.

7. In a wind wheel, a circle of vanes longitudinally arranged at an angle acute to their axis vof revolution under normal conditions and hinged to swing outward at their rear ends, and means to guide said vanes independently on radial lines at their rear ends.

8. In a wind wheel, a shaft and a circle of vanes longitudinally arranged at an acute angle to said shaft and hinged to swing outward at their rear ends, and detaining guide rods for each vane at its rear end to hold the said vanes from swinging outward under normal wind pressures. y

9.l In a wind wheel, a shaft and a circle of vanes set at an acute angle to the axis of revolution and hinged to swing outward at their rear ends, and separate guide members for the end of each vane to relieve the twisting strains to which the vanes are subjected when in rotation and under wind pressure.

l0. In a wind wheel, a shaft, a wheel and arcircle of vanes hinged thereto and extending rearwardly at an inclination to said shaft, a. slidable collar on said shaft having link connections with said vanes, and a spring gripping device for said collar.

1l. In a wind wheel, a shaft, a wheel and a series of vanes hinged to said wheel at an acute angle to said shaft, a conical deflector at the end of said shaft adjacent the rear ends of said vanes, a slidable collar on said shaft and links connected therewith and with said vanes, and a cushioning spring sleeved on said shaft between said deflector and collar.

12. In a wind wheel, a shaft, a hub on said shaft, an annular band, wire spokes secured to said hub and band, a series of vanes having hinged connections with said band, a deflector mounted on said shaft in close juxtaposition to the inner end edges of said vanes and means to limit the outward swinging movement of said vanes on their hinged connections relatively to said deector.

13. In a wind wheel, a series of vanes normally inclined toward the Windward side at an angle of less than forty five degrees with the axis of revolution and each vane having a greater length than the radiusvof the area thus inclosed by the Windward ends of the said vanes and arranged successively in overlappinlg relations at their longitudinal edges.

n a wind wheel, a deflecting diaphragm and a series of vanes set normally in an inclined relation close thereto at their inner ends and hinged so that said inner ends shall swing away from said diaphragm radially when rotating at high velocity, thus making an open space for the wind to pass through the wheel without expending its normal forceupon the vanes.

l5. In a wind wheel, a central diaphragm and a circle of vanes arranged about said diaphragm and normally inclined in respect thereto and provided with an inner mounting having hinge connections for said vanes circumferentially thereof, a wheel shaft, a

slidable sleeve on said shaft, and brace linksv V15 connecting the inner ends of the lvanes with said slidablesleeve, and a coiled spring and separate spring detent device to hold the vanes in their normal position except when overcome by wind pressure and centrifugal 2 0 force.

In testimony whereof I `aX my signature l F. J; GREER,

F. CI-IARROID.

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